Molding



F. J. WESTROPE April 6, 1943.

MQLDING Filed Nov. 4. 1940 UNITED STATES' *,-PATENT ori-Ica 1 anims t momma application November 4,1940, sensi No; 364,20

s claims.' (ci. zo-'mf ticular to composite moldings.

One object of this .invention is tofprov'ide a composite molding having a metallic base and an insert of ornamental material yieldlngly inserted and securedin the base. l

Another object is to provide a composite molding having a base with an elongated recess and an elongated insert, preferably of plastic material, inserted and held in the base by its resilient construction and characteristics.

tending into the recess ends I5. The inner-surface of the insert II is preferably made longiedges i1 thereof are pressed or iiexed inwardly Another object is to provide a molding having a base with an elongated dove-tailed recess and an insert of ornamental material, such as plastic 4material, snapped into the recess by flexing it transversely, means being optionally provided for enhancing the flexing eiect and facilitating the insertion.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation lof a composite molding according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, showing the ornamental strip into place in the recess. The recess is preferably of dove-tailed form or otherwise having. inwardly extending edges to hold the insert in the recess. A modiiication provides an insert with a longitudinal groove adjacent the center line thereof for enhancing and facilitating the transverse flexing of the insert strip.

Referring to the drawing in detail, Figures l and 2 show a preferred embodiment of the molding of the present invention as consisting of a base member I0 having outer marginal portions I I and bent-back supporting edges I 2 at the rear thereof. A central recess I3 is formed by bending the central portion Il into a level beneath the adjacent marginal portions II. 'I'he ends Il of the recess are extended laterally a greater distance than the outer edges lia of the recess Il, thereby giving a dovetailed effect.

Disposed within the recess I3 is an insert I6, preferably oi ornamental material such as plastic material, and having longitudinal edges i'l extudinally concave as at Il, so as to -enhance the flexing effect of the insert I6. Y

To place the insert Il in the recess I3, the

toward the center thereof and the strip pushed past the outer edges I5 of the base portion Ill. The latter, being preferably of metallic construction, also yield to some extent so that the insert i6 snaps into the recess I3and its edges I1 rmly engage the undercut edges I5 of the recess I3.

In the modiiication shown in Figure 3, the insert 2S is provided with ends 21 and a cutaway bottom wall 28 with a relatively deep central 1ongitudinal groove 29. Optionally included is an outer central longitudinal groove 30.

The projection of the central groove 29, which is relatively narrower than the concave portion i8 of Figure 2, enables a thicker insert 26 to be made, yet this insert is sulciently flexible to be snapped into place in a similar manner to that oi Figure 2. 'Ihis is accomplished by the thinning of the central longitudinal portion of the strip between the inner groove 29 and the outer surface. This is especially true when the outer *"roove 30 is provided opposite the inner groove 29.

While a speciic embodiment of the invention has been described and illustrated, it will be understood that various modiiications may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention. I

What I claim is:

1. In a molding strip, an elongated base mem ber of sheet material bent centrallyand inwardly to form a longitudinal recess with overhanging edges 'and return bent outwardly in opposite direction away from said recess and terminating in inwardly directed free edges to form a supporting portion, and an insert of resilient material sprung into said recess between said overhanging edges whereby said supporting'portion will expand into engagement with its support.

2. In a molding strip, an elongated base member having a recess with inwardly extending overhanging edges, and an insert having outwardly extending inner edges sprung into said recess, said insert having a centrally disposed longitudinally extending weakenedportion formed by providing a longitudinal groove along the inner surface and a central longitudinal groove disposed along th`e outer surface of said insert to facilitate the flexing of the insert in springing it into the recess. i

3. In amolding strip, an elongated base memf ber or heet material bent to form a longitudinal recess with inwardly extending boundaries along the longitudinal marginal edges of said strip, andv an insert oi' resilient material spmng into said recess, said insert having a longitudinally disposed groove along the inner surface thereof the bottom surface oi' said insert on either side of said inner groove being convexly curved whereby a centrally longitudinally extending weakened portion is formed which cooperates with the recess to urge said longitudinal marginal boundaries inwardly and facilitate the flexing -oi said insert in springing it into the recess.

4. In a'molding, an elongated base member of sheet material having its'jcentral portion .'bent inwardly to dorm a longitudinal dovetail recess with inwardly extending overhanging edges, said base member having its "f opposite longitudinaly marginal free edges on opposite sides oi.' said recess bent back toward each other substantially into the same plane to provide a pair of spaced and relatively ilat contacting portions and an insert disposed within said recess havinga cen- 5. In a moldingstrip, an elongated base member of sheet material having its central portion 2,316,035 n v v Y bent inwardly to form a longitudinal dovetail recess, with inwardly extending overhanging edges and having its outer portions adjacent said recessl edges bent outwardly in opposite directions away 'from said recess', said base member having its` opposite marginal free edges on opposite' sides of said recess bent back upon themselves toward each other in substantially the same plane Iiielclwv said recess to` present relatively smooth fiat contacting surfacesto the support upon which said molding strip is secured, and an insert of resilient material having-a centrally weakened portionv extending throughout itslength to permit ilexing of said insert when inserted in said molding strip.

6. In a molding strip, an elongated 'base member of sheet material having its central portion .bent inwardly to form a longitudinal recess with continuous bottom and sidewalls andinwardly extending overhanging edges, said base member having its opposite vlongitudinal marginal tree edges bent back toward each other substantially in the, same plane to provide spaced relatively ilat smooth contacting portions for engaging a support and an insert of resilient material sprung into said recess. A 

